After flying high against Pacifica two weeks ago, Walnut came back down to earth. The Walnut Mustangs were beaten by the Chino Cowboys 54-24 on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Walnut took the loss, they still got scores from Brenden Neeley, Harland Corey Fluker Lll, and Isaac Gonzales.
Walnut wouldn't let Chino keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Walnut can thank Christopher Mardueno and Fluker Lll for forcing both of them.
Maximus Barroso had an outrageously good game for Chino as he threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Cj Gibson was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Chino, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Walnut wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-16 defeat against South Hills on the 10th. Chino has also already played their next contest, a 20-14 win against Los Altos on the 11th.
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